A 31‐year‐old with idiopathic reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

In our patient with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) syndrome, presenting with thunderclap‐like headache, there is a possibility to be readily confused with migraine. Initiating treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and triptans can further aggravate the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Qureshi, Ihtesham A., Qureshi, Mohtashim A., Kanu, Obiajulu, Cruz‐Flores, Salvador
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5582242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28878923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1090
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Sumario:In our patient with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) syndrome, presenting with thunderclap‐like headache, there is a possibility to be readily confused with migraine. Initiating treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and triptans can further aggravate the condition. Therefore, it is essential to understand the nature and type of headache and correlate the clinical findings with imaging studies.

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